How does the gentle capybara survive in the Amazon rainforest

Capybara is a semi-aquatic herbivore and the world's largest rodent. Body huge, 1-1.3 meters long, about shoulder height 0.5 meters, 27-50 kg body weight, body heavy, large head, short neck, short tail, small, round ears, location is near the top of the eye, nose kiss of abnormal enlargement, blunt, at the end of male adult nose-kissing department have the bare parts, high in fat fat glands, upper lip hypertrophy, torn in two. Forelimbs 4 toes, hind limbs 3 toes, radially arranged, between the toes with a semi-webbed, suitable for paddling, toe end with a similar hoof-like claw

They inhabit swampy areas with lush vegetation. Most of them are in family clusters, with no more than 20 members in each cluster. Like morning and evening activities, but because of human hunting, more to night activities. Don't dig holes. Plant diets. Like quiet, slow action, but in danger will quickly jump into the water to escape.

Mainly distributed in South America, southern Brazil, Bolivia, northern Argentina, southeastern Colombia, Venezuela and Paraguay.